Goodbye, Hogle Zoo

We decided to take one last trip to our local Hogle Zoo. And then we didn't get to see very many animals while there.

Note to self: they bring in most of the animals when it gets too cold. And then some just weren't there. And half of the zoo was closed due to a new exhibit that they are building. Shouldn't admission then be half off also?

Anywho, we still found ways to entertain ourselves.

Piper posed for photos.



*Warning- the girls got to do their own hair today*




Porter was just being his goofy self.



And he was pretty much permanently attached to his daddy. Same old, same old.



Piper is our little adventurer and doesn't seem to be afraid to do anything. I'm pretty sure that she would have jumped in the green pool and swam around if OP hadn't grabbed her right after I took this pic.



Adi, who has a few more of my genes, covered her nose and tried to rush through the stinky exhibits.



"But Courtney," you might be saying to yourself right now. "Aren't you supposed to be on bed rest? And isn't walking around the zoo the exact opposite of lying down and resting?"

Well, yes. That's true.

Luckily, my husband, the hero, promised to rent me a wheelchair and then wheel me around the zoo.

And then he brought me this.




Seriously, I was angry. I admit it. The best part was the beeping that went off as I backed up. Awesome.

I eventually got over it. After all, OP kept pointing out that I didn't want to risk the baby just because I'm a bit prideful. Grrrr.....

I was soon booted off to give everyone else a spin.



Adi enjoyed walking with her daddy and reading maps (the entire time she kept pointing out the routes that we needed to take).



This one is pretty cool, eh?



And I tried to get a group photo throughout the whole zoo, and finally demanded one before we left.

This is what I got:



All in all, it was fun. Luckily us Merrills are pretty good at entertaining ourselves, with or without animal assistance.